Snow Lake Shores, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Snow Lake Shores: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Snow Lake Shores and Benton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Benton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 134 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Benton County compares with Mississippi
Benton County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Benton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Benton County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 152.6 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.9 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.5% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 3.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.4% | 23.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.7% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.3% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.1% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Mississippi, Benton County is lower on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Mississippi on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Benton County: 5.5% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Mississippi: 1.7%).
Overview
Since 2015, 134 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Benton County. They injured 51 people and killed 10.
That averages about one truck crash every 32 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Snow Lake Shores since 2015, this page uses Benton County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
38% of truck crash reports in Benton County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 11.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.2%.
November through March accounts for 43.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Mississippi.
The busiest hour is 5–6 am, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.5% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Snow Lake Shores happened on US-72 (3); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Benton County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Snow Lake Shores fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 5.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Mississippi; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Benton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-72 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Benton County) |
|---|---|
| I-22 | 9 |
| US-72 | 8 |
| Lamar Rd | 1 |
| Ms 5 | 1 |
| Ms Highway 5 | 1 |
| Ms Highway 7 | 1 |
| Reaves Road | 1 |
| SR-8 | 1 |
Snow Lake Shores at a glance
| Population | 300 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 441 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38603) | $43,676 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38603) | $130,813 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Benton County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 8 | +54% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 10 | +32% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 11 | +14% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 11. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Snow Lake Shores
How common are truck crashes in Snow Lake Shores?
134 truck crashes have been reported in Benton County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 51 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Snow Lake Shores?
The worst month is February: 11.9% of truck crashes in Benton County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Snow Lake Shores?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Benton County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Snow Lake Shores compare with Mississippi?
The yearly rate is 152.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Benton County, vs 65.0 for Mississippi.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Snow Lake Shores?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.